Mater-Bi
Mater-Bi
🏭 Italy
What we like about Mater-Bi: Novamont's Mater-Bi is a bio-based material certified to meet European and international standards for industrial composting. The material is made from a blend of starches, cellulose, and vegetable oils.
Bioplastic Blend Films
Food-safe, compostable.
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Bioplastic is often somewhat translucent. Bioplastic films usually feels a tad more rough than traditional plastic, but the texture isn't visible.
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Bioplastics are derived primarily from renewable materials from plants or animals, instead of fossil fuels which are not renewable. Some bioplastics may have fossil fuel additives to enhance certain performance properties like flexibility.
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Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic is industrially compostable, but not home compostable.
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Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic. Proper disposal information should be an important part of the design so that they don't end up in the wrong waste stream. Let customers know if they should recycle or compost the plastic.
Composting is the best case scenario, but it's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that the plastic should be reused or thrown in with the trash. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
Bioplastic Blend Netting
Compostable
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Looks and feels like the plastic netting you’re familiar with seeing in the produce section.
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Bioplastics are derived primarily from renewable materials from plants or animals, instead of fossil fuels which are not renewable. Some bioplastics may have fossil fuel additives to enhance certain performance properties like flexibility.
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Novamont’s Mater-Bi’s bioplastic is industrially compostable, but not home compostable.
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Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic. Proper disposal information should be an important part of the design so that they don't end up in the wrong waste stream. Let customers know if they should recycle or compost the plastic.
Composting is the best case scenario, but it's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that the plastic should be reused or thrown in with the trash. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
Bioplastic Blend Trays
Made by injection molding or thermoforming
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Like standard plastic molded containers used in food service.
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Bioplastics are derived primarily from renewable materials from plants or animals, instead of fossil fuels which are not renewable. Some bioplastics may have fossil fuel additives to enhance certain performance properties like flexibility.
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Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic is industrially compostable, but not home compostable.
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Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic. Proper disposal information should be an important part of the design so that they don't end up in the wrong waste stream. Let customers know if they should recycle or compost the plastic.
Composting is the best case scenario, but it's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that the plastic should be reused or thrown in with the trash. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
Bioplastic Blend Peanuts
Compostable
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Like cornstarch packing peanuts — light and airy, with a little less bounceback than plastic peanuts.
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Bioplastics are derived primarily from renewable materials from plants or animals, instead of fossil fuels which are not renewable. Some bioplastics may have fossil fuel additives to enhance certain performance properties like flexibility.
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Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic is industrially compostable, but not home compostable.
-
Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic. Proper disposal information should be an important part of the design so that they don't end up in the wrong waste stream. Let customers know if they should recycle or compost the plastic.
Composting is the best case scenario, but it's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that the plastic should be reused or thrown in with the trash. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
Poly Bags & Films
Trays & Inserts
Paper Mailers
Cushioning
Jars & Bottles
Corrugated
Folding Cartons
Food Service
Inks & Coatings
Raw Materials
Labels
Specialty Papers
